Eidos Interactive and Valve have announced that they gave gotten into an agreement that will make it possible for gamers to download Eidos games from Steam. As of now, classics like Tomb Raider, Commandos, and many of the Hitman titles, Battlestations: Midway, Just Cause, and the entire Commandos series are available for download.
Tom Marx, Senior Business Development Manager, New Media at Eidos said, “”Eidos is delighted to add Steam to our extensive digital distribution network. Steam represents a chance to distribute our games electronically to millions of gamers all over the world. It also provides us a direct connection to these extremely active PC influencers who frequent Steam as a source for new content and information. As a result of being a spotlight feature on Steam this year, we expect to see sales of Tomb Raider: Anniversary benefit across all channels.”
Gabe Newell, Co-founder and President, Valve says, “For over 10 years, Eidos has been a leading publisher on every major gaming platform. Offering renowned action franchises in complete sets and working with Eidos to deliver new releases is a great step forward in our efforts to enlarge Steam’s offerings, and to do so in ways that offer highest value to customers.”
Eidos will add other new games in the future. The pricing details are put up on the Steam website.